Ionia, NY Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

If you have a permanent injury, you may be able to get a "schedule award" which is based on a formula depending on the extent of your disability and your rate of pay, offset by payments that you have already received. But: you should get some advice as to whether the schedule award is your best option. Depending on your situation, you may be better off getting disability payments and having your medical expenses taken care of. You mention that this was construction work. If this is in NY and there was a fall from an elevated height or failure to provide safety devices, you may have an additional cause of action against the project owner.

This is a difficult question to answer without more information. The dog owner is almost certainly liable, and based on what you have provided, there may be a theory of liability against the landlord (but again, significantly more fact will be needed to make a prper determination). Dog bite cases can be quite complex, especially in light of the emotional/psychological aspect of dog bites and the potential for long term/permanent scaring. Please keep in mind that the "value" of your potential claim is not limited to the medical bills which have been incurred, but rather will take into account the numerous ways this incident may impact your life. We have handled hundreds of dog bite cases and are extremely experienced in this area of the law. Please visit the dog bite resource center on our web site for detailed information on your rights and how we may be able to help you; or feel free to call our office for a free consultation.

You would have to try to re-open your old comp claim, though I don't know if that's procedurally possible to do. At a minimum, your doctor would have to state in writing that your current condition is due to the original accident.